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U.S.A.I.D. Appointees Fire Hundreds Working on Urgent Humanitarian Aid

February 22, 2025Edward Wong and Zolan Kanno-YoungsComments Off

The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.

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Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid

February 22, 2025February 24, 2025Edward Wong and Zolan Kanno-YoungsComments Off

The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.